acquittal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈkwɪɾəl/ t-flapping
- [əˈkwɪtʰəl] ~ [əˈkwɪtʰl̩] without t-flapping
- (Southern-England) audio
- /əˈkwɪtəl/ without t-flapping
- [əˈkwɪɾəl] ~ [əˈkwɪɾl̩] t-flapping
Etymology
Etymology tree English acquit Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English acquittal From acquit + -al.
Meanings
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).
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(countable, uncountable) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
His unexpected acquittal shocked the public.
criminal acquittal
The jury returned a verdict of acquittal.
absolute acquittal
- (countable, uncountable) Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.
- (countable, historical, uncountable) The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance.
- (countable, rare, uncountable) Avoidance of danger; deliverance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acquital | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| acquittals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
conviction · condemnation · nonacquittal · conviction · condemnation
Deriveds
postacquittal · nonacquittal · preacquittal
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Relateds
Synonyms
redress · vindication · relief · acquitment · exoneration · assoilment · recompensation · requite · requital · assyth · completion · compensation · acquittance · mends · exoneration · indemnity · acquittal · satisfaction · requital · satisfaction · quittance · disculpation · indemnification · reparation · quittal · quittal · exculpation · remuneration · absolution · restitution · amends · acquittal · fulfilment · compurgation · realization · recompense · quittance · acquittance · bote · not guilty · consummation
Translations (56)
he זיכוי (legal decision of not guilty) · ms pembebasan (legal decision of not guilty) · fa برائت (legal decision of not guilty) · ar تَبْرِئَة (legal decision of not guilty) · cmn 宣告無罪 /宣告无罪 (legal decision of not guilty) · it assoluzione (legal decision of not guilty) · hy արդարացում (legal decision of not guilty) · sv frikännande (legal decision of not guilty) · da frifindelse (legal decision of not guilty) · ru освобожде́ние (acquittance from debt) · nl vrijspraak (legal decision of not guilty) · fr acquittement (acquittance from debt) · nb frikjennelse (legal decision of not guilty) · nn frifinning (legal decision of not guilty) · hu kártalanítás (payment of debt or other obligation) · fi mitätöinti (acquittance from debt) · sh ослобађање (legal decision of not guilty) · es absolución (legal decision of not guilty) · ja 無罪判決 (legal decision of not guilty) · ru оправда́ние (legal decision of not guilty) · ro achitare (legal decision of not guilty) · nn frikjennande dom (legal decision of not guilty) · fi vapautus (legal decision of not guilty) · hu felmentő ítélet (legal decision of not guilty) · uk ви́правдання (legal decision of not guilty) · id bebas (legal decision of not guilty) · ko 무죄 선고 (legal decision of not guilty) · id pembebasan (legal decision of not guilty) · da frikendelse (acquittance from debt) · pt absolvição (legal decision of not guilty) · sv frikännande dom (legal decision of not guilty) · fo frídøming (legal decision of not guilty) · pl umorzenie (acquittance from debt) · fi velan maksu (payment of debt or other obligation) · pl uniewinnienie (legal decision of not guilty) · da frikendelse (legal decision of not guilty) · be апраўда́нне (legal decision of not guilty) · fr acquittement (legal decision of not guilty) · hu felmentés (legal decision of not guilty) · tl pawalansala (legal decision of not guilty) · sh oslobađanje (legal decision of not guilty) · ja 放免 (legal decision of not guilty) · de Freispruch (legal decision of not guilty) · bg оправда́ване (legal decision of not guilty) · cmn 無罪開釋 /无罪开释 (legal decision of not guilty) · ko 무죄 판결 (legal decision of not guilty) · hu teljesítés (payment of debt or other obligation) · hu visszafizetés (payment of debt or other obligation) · is sýknudómur (legal decision of not guilty) · pl uiszczenie (payment of debt or other obligation) · fr relaxe (legal decision of not guilty) · nb frifinnelse (legal decision of not guilty) · nb frifinnelsesdom (legal decision of not guilty) · fi vapauttava tuomio (legal decision of not guilty) · nn frikjenning (legal decision of not guilty) · pl spłacenie (payment of debt or other obligation)